The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024

Amendment to paragraph 12

134.  In paragraph 12 (labelling a premixture containing veterinary medicinal product)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a)—

(aa) for “A premixture” substitute “An intermediate feedingstuff”;

(bb) for “veterinary medicinal product” substitute “medicinal premix”;

(ii) in paragraph (a) for “MEDICATED PREMIXTURE” substitute “INTERMEDIATE FEEDINGSTUFF”;

(iii) in paragraph (b) for “veterinary medicinal product” substitute “medicinal premix”;

(iv) in paragraph (c) for “premixture” substitute “intermediate feedingstuff”;

(v) in paragraph (d)—

(aa) for “premixture” substitute “intermediate feedingstuff”;

(bb) for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuffs prescription”;

(vi) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea) a statement that the product must be used in accordance with its summary of product characteristics;

(eb) the contact details (including a free helpline number) for the supplier of the product;

(ec) the words “inappropriate disposal of this product poses a serious threat to the environment”;

(ed) in the case of a product containing an antibiotic, the words “inappropriate disposal of this product may contribute to antimicrobial resistance”;”;

(vii) in paragraph (f) for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuffs prescription”;

(viii) in paragraph (h) at the end insert “required by the marketing authorisation”;

(ix) in paragraph (i) for “prescription” substitute “medicated feedingstuffs prescription”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2) for “veterinary medicinal product” substitute “medicinal premix”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (3) for “premixture” substitute “intermediate feedingstuff”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (4) for “a premixture” substitute “an intermediate feedingstuff”;

(e) in the heading—

(i) for “a premixture” substitute “an intermediate feedingstuff”;

(ii) for “veterinary medicinal product” substitute “medicinal premix”.